we have a strong use-case for list of env variables passed as mca params.(it was presented and discussed in the past).
we can rename opal_base_envlist as "-mca x var=val" for consistency. also, "-x" param now is just an alias for "-mca opal_base_envlist var=val" - so, we can keep it (w/o deprecation warning) as it re-uses same infra. On Wed, Jul 16, 2014 at 8:10 PM, Ralph Castain <r...@open-mpi.org> wrote: > Don't look at me - I didn't care to begin with as I never use -x and won't > be using this param! :-) > > My point was only that having both is clunky and leads to potential > conflict. No good solution, so <shrug> > > > On Jul 16, 2014, at 9:57 AM, Dave Goodell (dgoodell) <dgood...@cisco.com> > wrote: > > > On Jul 16, 2014, at 11:31 AM, Ralph Castain <r...@open-mpi.org> wrote: > > > >> Nobody was "against" retaining it. The issue is that "-x" isn't an MCA > parameter, nor does it get translated to one under the covers. So the > problem was one of how to insert it into the typical MCA param precedence > chain. > > > > I understand the combination of the two features is clunky and could > lead to odd corner cases, but the "-x" argument is a feature I actually use > on a fairly regular basis, but I am unlikely to use mca_base_env_list > unless given no other choice. It's just a worse, clunkier interface unless > one really needs to set that MCA parameter via environment variable. > > > > So can we just strike the deprecation warning that is currently issued > when "-x" is passed in the absence of "mca_base_env_list"? > > > > -Dave > > > > _______________________________________________ > > devel mailing list > > de...@open-mpi.org > > Subscription: http://www.open-mpi.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/devel > > Link to this post: > http://www.open-mpi.org/community/lists/devel/2014/07/15176.php > > _______________________________________________ > devel mailing list > de...@open-mpi.org > Subscription: http://www.open-mpi.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/devel > Link to this post: > http://www.open-mpi.org/community/lists/devel/2014/07/15177.php >
